Fightin Phils receive John Henry Moss Community Service Award

The Reading Fightin Phils have been selected as the recipient of the sixth annual John Henry Moss Community Service Award.

The award was created in 2013 by Minor League Baseball in honor of the late John Henry Moss, who founded what would become the South Atlantic League in 1959 and headed the circuit until 2007.

The Fightin Phils will receive the award at the winter meetings banquet Dec. 9 in Las Vegas.

"The Reading Fightin Phils and Baseballtown Charities are honored to accept this award on behalf of our tremendous sponsors, volunteers, R-Phils front office, game staff and our fans - the Citizens of Baseballtown," Reading general manager Scott Hunsicker said in a statement.

"Our goal is to help more kids learn life lessons through the game of baseball and softball," Hunsicker said. "Greater Reading has so many wonderful organizations and passionate people, working to make our community a better place for all, and we are honored and humbled to work with so many worthwhile causes."

"The Reading Fightin Phils' commitment to their community and the greater Reading area is quite impressive," said Minor League Baseball president and CEO Pat O'Conner. "Through Baseballtown Charities and their other philanthropic and charitable efforts, the Fightin Phils embody the characteristics of a community leader."

Minor League Baseball Charities will make a $2,500 donation on behalf of the Fightin Phils to Baseballtown Charities, the Fightin Phils' community service program.

In 2018, the Fightin Phils provided 850 volunteers for more than 3,500 hours of work in the Reading area and used FirstEnergy Stadium as the host venue for several charitable efforts, raising more than $300,000.